Bader Al-Kharafi is flanked by padel players Ahmed Rabeaa, Aziz Mayoof and Paquito Navarro
Bader Al-Kharafi is flanked by padel players Ahmed Rabeaa, Aziz Mayoof and Paquito Navarro
Bader Al-Kharafi (center) and his son Nasser with Abdullah Bouftin and his sons Abdulrahman and Ahmed
Bader Al-Kharafi (center) and his son Nasser with Abdullah Bouftin and his sons Abdulrahman and Ahmed
Bader Al-Kharafi (center) with member of the board of Kuwait Olympic Committee Fatma Hayat, member of Padel Union Ali Hayat and Kuwaiti players Mariam Sarraj and Dana Al-Fulaij
Bader Al-Kharafi (center) with member of the board of Kuwait Olympic Committee Fatma Hayat, member of Padel Union Ali Hayat and Kuwaiti players Mariam Sarraj and Dana Al-Fulaij
Bader Al-Kharafi (right) and Chairperson of the women's sports committee and member of Kuwait Olympic Committee Fatma Hayat (left).
Bader Al-Kharafi (right) and Chairperson of the women's sports committee and member of Kuwait Olympic Committee Fatma Hayat (left).

KUWAIT: BNK Padel Open finals concluded on Saturday with great success, after players who qualified played with top World Padel Tour-ranked athletes, which further elevated the sport of padel in Kuwait to unprecedented levels of global exposure. BNK Group Chairman Bader Nasser Al-Kharafi said BNK’s investment in such events has a great return for the participation of Gulf youth, affirming his company’s keenness to organize an event at an international level. He revealed BNK’s readiness for investing in any sporting event or social activity, noting that BNK Padel Open is not only a success for the company, but also for Kuwait.

Bader Al-Kharafi (right) with Former Minister of Commerce and Industry Khaled Al-Roudan (left)
Bader Al-Kharafi (right) with Former Minister of Commerce and Industry Khaled Al-Roudan (left)
Bader Al-Kharafi and his son Nasser, MP Hani Shams and Member of the board for the Kuwait Olympic Committee Sheikh Jaber Thamer Al-Ahmad
Bader Al-Kharafi and his son Nasser, MP Hani Shams and Member of the board for the Kuwait Olympic Committee Sheikh Jaber Thamer Al-Ahmad
Bader Al-Kharafi with his wife Sana Al-Naqeeb
Bader Al-Kharafi with his wife Sana Al-Naqeeb
Dr Ziyad Al-Alyan (center) and his wife Fatima Al-Awadhi (right) with Abdullah Al-Terkait (left).jpg
Dr Ziyad Al-Alyan (center) and his wife Fatima Al-Awadhi (right) with Abdullah Al-Terkait (left).jpg

The finals took place at The Arena Kuwait on January 20 and 21, with the event broadcast on beIN SPORTS.  The Tour-ranked players partnered and competed with GCC players, where the first-place team received two Volvo cars with a total prize of KD 103,000, the highest in the Middle East. The winners of the local tournament in the men’s category are Aziz Mayoof and Abdulrahman Al-Awadhi. Women’s category winners are Mariam Sarraj and Fatma Al-Nabhani. The local champions and those in second place played with the top-ranked athletes.

Sana Al-Naqeeb is flanked by Kuwaiti padel champions Mariam Sarraj and Dana Al-Fulaij
Sana Al-Naqeeb is flanked by Kuwaiti padel champions Mariam Sarraj and Dana Al-Fulaij
Bader Al-Kharafi and his wife Sana Al-Naqeeb in a group photo
Bader Al-Kharafi and his wife Sana Al-Naqeeb in a group photo
Dr Ziad Al-Alyan (right) and Dana Khajah (left)
Dr Ziad Al-Alyan (right) and Dana Khajah (left)
Ahmad Al-Fraih with Nasser Al-Kharafi
Ahmad Al-Fraih with Nasser Al-Kharafi

Kuwaiti and GCC players who participated in BNK’s tournament are Aziz Mayoof, Ahmed Rabeaa, Mohammed Abdal, Abdulrahman Al-Awadhi, Asrar Abdulmajeed, Fatma Al-Nabhani, Mariam Sarraj, and Dana Al-Fulaij. The international players are Arturo Coello, Juan Lebron, Agustin Tapia, Paquito Navarro, Marta Ortega, Paula Josemaria, Bea Gonzalez and Ariana Sanchez.

Powered by Volvo Kuwait, the event was sponsored by Gulf Cable, National Investment Company, Boubyan Bank, SVN, Huawei, Gia, BackBurner, Padel IN, Floward, DISC clinic, Arkan Al-Kuwait Real Estate and Kuwait News and Kuwait Times as a media sponsor. The World Padel Tour (WPT) is the premier professional padel tour in the world. It features top players from around the globe competing in tournaments held at various locations.

Aziz Mayoof speaking to Kuwait News
Aziz Mayoof speaking to Kuwait News
Broadcaster Ahmad Al-Fahad
Broadcaster Ahmad Al-Fahad
Chief Corporate Affairs and Relations Officer Waleed Al-Khashti
Chief Corporate Affairs and Relations Officer Waleed Al-Khashti
Disk Clinic on stand to provide medical services to players
Disk Clinic on stand to provide medical services to players
Emirati journalist Haitham Al-Hammadi
Emirati journalist Haitham Al-Hammadi
Hamad Al-Mulla hugging the  international Padel player Juan Lebron
Hamad Al-Mulla hugging the international Padel player Juan Lebron
Khaled Al-Mulla with his wife Taiba Al-Rifai
Khaled Al-Mulla with his wife Taiba Al-Rifai
Khaled Al-Mulla and Hashem Abel
Khaled Al-Mulla and Hashem Abel
BNK Padel Open tournament  places Kuwait on global map
Kuwait Padel player Ahmed Rabeaa
Kuwait Padel player Ahmed Rabeaa
Kuwait Padel player Aziz Mayoof
Kuwait Padel player Aziz Mayoof
Kuwait Padel player Dana Al-Fulaij
Kuwait Padel player Dana Al-Fulaij
Kuwait padel player Mariam Sarraj
Kuwait padel player Mariam Sarraj
Kuwaiti padel player and champion Ahmed Rabeaa with his family
Kuwaiti padel player and champion Ahmed Rabeaa with his family
Kuwaiti padel player Asrar Abdulamjeed
Kuwaiti padel player Asrar Abdulamjeed
Kuwaiti padel players Abdulrahman Al-Awadhi and Mohammed Abdal
Kuwaiti padel players Abdulrahman Al-Awadhi and Mohammed Abdal
Meshal Al-Jarki (right) with his wife Farah Al-Humaidhi (left)
Meshal Al-Jarki (right) with his wife Farah Al-Humaidhi (left)
Mohammed Al-Mosawi with Ashraf Tamim, General Manager at BNK Automotive and BNK Motion
Mohammed Al-Mosawi with Ashraf Tamim, General Manager at BNK Automotive and BNK Motion
Singer Balqees Fathi
Singer Balqees Fathi
Spanish padel player Ariana Sanchez
Spanish padel player Ariana Sanchez
Spanish padel player Bea Gonzalez
Spanish padel player Bea Gonzalez
Spanish padel player Juan Lebron
Spanish padel player Juan Lebron
Spanish padel player Paquito Navarro
Spanish padel player Paquito Navarro

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